Avery Poates looks like a monster of a guard.

[oldballcoach]

And did anyone else notice Rivals just added Jared Jackson as a 3 star prospect? Nevada now has four 3 star commits, with Bobak, Godkin, Poates, and Jackson. The other 2 star prospects are also high rated fringe 3 star guys.

[NevadaConvert]

Rivals doesn't even have Lemar Durant listed at all, and he's a 3 star at Scout. So that would be 5. As meaningless as the star system is in terms of a real measure of talent, it does matter in the sense that many people do think it's legit and schools use it as a promotional tool to show other recruits that they're building a good program.

[PackNation]

And did anyone else notice Rivals just added Jared Jackson as a 3 star prospect? Nevada now has four 3 star commits, with Bobak, Godkin, Poates, and Jackson. The other 2 star prospects are also high rated fringe 3 star guys.


Have you heard anything new on Kirifi Taula? In your other post he sounded like a great recruit but haven't seen anything else on him.

[oldballcoach]

I agree, and to me a more reliable measure is the offers they hold. I think every prospect had at least one other serious offer from someone else. Seems like in the past we got a lot of guys who their only offer was from us.

[NevadaConvert]

Yeah, what's up with Taula?

[oldballcoach]

I totally spaced and forgot to add him to the mix. So one 4 star and five 3 stars.

[PackNation]

I totally spaced and forgot to add him to the mix. So one 4 star and five 3 stars.

So your sources are confirming it's a done deal? Sounds great but i can't find confirmation anywhere else.

[Packfan11]

I totally spaced and forgot to add him to the mix. So one 4 star and five 3 stars.


Who's your insider? You seem to get all the info no one else seems to. Do you work for the RGJ?

[NevadaConvert]

I totally spaced and forgot to add him to the mix. So one 4 star and five 3 stars.

I don't think anyone wants to put too much pressure on you and ask you to do something that might jeopardize the contacts that you have. We know it can take years to build relationships and trust to get inside info......but please throw us a bone if you can.

[PackNation]

Dang, I checked back hoping to get good news to end the weekend. Hopefully you will have time to confirm by the time I get home tomorrow night, obc. Thanks in advance.

[btat]

Yeah, what's up with Taula?

I didn't know were recruiting Kirifi, he is a big time player. I saw him this weekend at the California State Championships, he put on a show as did Isaiah Burse. Taula is a big time d tackle who can play offensive guard too. I did hear on Saturday from coaches of Servite that Arizona, Washington and Oregon State are recruiting him very hard and he really likes those 3..

[PackNation]

I didn't know were recruiting Kirifi, he is a big time player. I saw him this weekend at the California State Championships, he put on a show as did Isaiah Burse. Taula is a big time d tackle who can play offensive guard too. I did hear on Saturday from coaches of Servite that Arizona, Washington and Oregon State are recruiting him very hard and he really likes those 3..


Going by this thread I thought we were:

http://server308.serverquality.com/~sbs/forum/showthread.php?t=238


Not sure now but oldballcoach said this in the thread:

Kirifi Taula spurns offers from just about everybody to join the Pack! Possibly the highest graded recruit we have ever landed at a position that has been tough for us to recruit. This got me thinking about John Romero. Anyone ever know what happened to him?

And:

I have reliable sources that have told me he has already taken a couple of unofficial visits and will make his decision in Feb, but he is 100% committed to the pack.

[btat]

Well i guess old ball coach was wrong because Kirifi committed to Arizona today according to rivals, scout and espn. I wish we could of got him/

[PackNation]

Interesting. I guess some sources just aren't that reliable.